Updated every day

Venture Capital News

Funding rounds, launches, acquisitions and market moves — summarised by our AI from thousands of sources and linked to the startups and funds behind them. 42,056 stories in the archive.

Have news about your company?

Send us a funding round, launch or partnership. It goes out after a quick review.

Add news
Saturday, December 20, 2025

BP Installs New CEO, Solidifying Return to Fossil Fuel Core

BP announces Meg O'Neill as its new CEO, the fourth executive change in six years. Murray Auchincloss has departed. This leadership shift underscores a firm pivot back to core oil and gas, prioritizing profitability and a "back-to-basics"…

Read more →
M&A

Warner Bros Discovery Rejects Paramount Bid, Backs Netflix Merger

Warner Bros Discovery definitively rejected Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion takeover bid. WBD's board labeled Paramount's offer "illusory," citing inadequate, opaque financing and significant shareholder risk. The company reaffirmed…

Read more →

MIT Professor Slain in Brookline; Search for Suspect Intensifies

MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro was fatally shot at his Brookline home. Police are actively searching for a suspect in the December 15 killing. Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion energy pioneer, died Tuesday. No arrests have been…

Read more →

Abramovich Faces UK Court Over Frozen Chelsea Billions for Ukraine

UK leaders demand Roman Abramovich release £2.5 billion from his Chelsea FC sale. The massive sum remains frozen in a British account. Authorities insist funds must support Ukraine's humanitarian relief efforts. Abramovich had sought…

Read more →

Chelsea Conquers Cardiff in Cup Thriller, Maresca Finds Joy

Chelsea advanced to the League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over resilient third-tier Cardiff City. Substitutes Alejandro Garnacho, with two goals, and Pedro Neto secured the crucial win. This hard-fought triumph propels Chelsea…

Read more →
Funding

Destinus Secures €50 Million, Fuels European Defense Autonomy

Destinus, a Dutch defense tech firm, secured €50M from Commerzbank, its first bank facility. This boosts total capital to nearly €400M. The funds fuel massive expansion of autonomous flight system production. Destinus shifted from…

Read more →
Funding

DataLane Secures $22.5M to Revolutionize Local Business Data

DataLane, a pioneering force in B2B data, recently closed a $22.5 million Series A funding round. This pivotal investment brings their total capital raised to $27 million. Amplify Partners led the round. Harry Stebbings (20VC), Basis Set…

Read more →
Funding

Fixated Secures $50 Million: Reshaping the Creator Economy Landscape

Fixated secured over $50 million in strategic investment from Eldridge Industries. This capital infusion targets aggressive expansion. The digital entertainment platform aims to build a vertically integrated creator-first ecosystem. Funds…

Read more →
Funding

Codoxo Secures $35M to Revolutionize Healthcare Payment Integrity

Codoxo, a leader in AI-powered healthcare payment integrity, raised $35M in Series C funding. Total funding now exceeds $75M. CVS Health Ventures led the round. This investment fuels Codoxo's "Point Zero" approach, preventing payment…

Read more →
Funding

Adaptive Security Secures $81M to Bolster AI-Driven Cyber Defense

Adaptive Security just secured $81M in Series B funding. This massive investment powers its cutting-edge AI-driven platform. The company directly combats advanced social engineering threats. These include sophisticated deepfakes and…

Read more →
Funding

AI Insights Fuel Bolt Insight's £7M Global Expansion

Bolt Insight secured £7M, led by Pembroke VCT, to scale AI-moderated market research globally. Their "Assistant AI Chief Insights Officer" will deliver real-time consumer insights. This platform leverages historical data and autonomous AI…

Read more →
Funding

Enlightra Unveils Game-Changing AI Data Links with $15M Backing

Enlightra exits stealth with $15M funding. It targets critical AI infrastructure constraints. Current copper links bottleneck data transfer in growing AI clusters and data centers. Enlightra develops innovative chip-scale multiwavelength…

Read more →

Follow the companies behind the news

Funding history, investors, teams and contacts of every startup and fund in the stories.